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Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26:5 · World English Bible
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Proverbs 26:5 in other translations
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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In context
2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
7 Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
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